Abstract
On 1 January 2010 the complex system of state and commonwealth regulation of industrial relations in Australia was replaced with a single Commonwealth system. In all Australian states, except Western Australia, the Commonwealth Fair Work Act 2009 became the system to regulate industrial relations within all public and private sector firms. Features of the new system include: a set of 10 minimum National Employment Standards; modern awards applying to specific industries and occupations; a national minimum wage order (where it applies); enterprise bargaining; and protection from unfair dismissal. The greatest impact of this change would have been felt by small firms which were predominantly covered by state systems of industrial relations. Small firms have traditionally relied on the industrial award system to outline terms and conditions of employment and reforms of this type put pressure on them, like all other firms, to take greater responsibility for managing their employees appropriately. For many small firms with limited resources, change such as this could present problems. The purpose of this paper is to investigate and review the arguments for change and the effect of these changes on small firms. Materials available in the public domain ? media reports and stories, union, employer and small business association surveys, reports and comments and data collected by government bodies where available - form the evidence drawn upon in the paper. As such this is the first part of a larger project looking at the costs and benefits of regulating small firm industrial relations.

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In Sweden, as in other Scandinavian countries, many regions are experiencing a restructuring characterized by a decrease or even halt in the production of goods leading to a shift where the provision of service has become the dominant sector. This change affects all aspects of the local community as pressure is put on the public sector to meet the increasing needs of an ageing population when tax revenues decrease. During the last decades, policy strategies have been presented in order to assist regions in transforming their economic base and create regional development in rural as well as urban areas. Tourism was designated as a successful area of activities in this regard already during the 1980s, potential being found in the possibilities to create job opportunities without having to invest in costly plants or extraction of raw materials. In fact, the abundant nature itself was now regarded as an asset and the place-boundedness of a destination would prevent established operations from moving out. Today, development of destinations is on the agenda in all parts of the country and there are ventures initiated on national level as public and private sectors cooperate in partnership in accordance with strategies from the EU structural funds. Tourism is often seen as an industry lacking specific requirements regarding skills and knowledge and hence, it has been stated that entrance barriers to the tourism labor market are low. However in the high-cost societies of the Nordic countries a situation of increasing global competition requires good value for money in order to stay in business. Hence, as for other industries, it can be anticipated that access to knowledge becomes increasingly crucial for developing tourism. This study aims at analyzing the changing access to knowledge within the tourism industry. By using a longitudinal geo-referenced population register covering all individuals in Sweden, the geographical and temporal development of access to academic knowledge within the industry can be mapped. The results of the study allow for monitoring changes in the knowledge landscapes for various segments of the tourism industry. Moreover, it allows also for assessing the impact of these changes on destination performance as measured in commercial overnight stays and business turnovers.

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Previous research has shown that the nature based tourism sector is characterized by small scale operations, seasonality in supply and dependence on natural resources. Most nature based tourism businesses are located in rural regions and several studies have reported that managers are often motivated by non-monetary objectives. These businesses are typically based on the managers own interest in certain outdoor recreation activities and/and preferences for rural living environments. As such, they do not have financial ambitions as their main objective, but rather to enable a chosen lifestyle. With these observations in mind, this paper is an extension of previous work on naturebased tourism supply by Lundberg and Fredman where results indicate that the role of money is more complex than previous research suggests. Data from 176 nature-based tourism entrepreneurs in Sweden was collected in three consecutive steps, including qualitative life story interviews, a telephone inquiry and critical incident interviews. Access to natural resources, skilful management and lifestyle were considered as most important among the 26 success items identified, while low profitability, lack of capital, regulations, infrastructure and taxes were given the highest weights among the constraints. Looking specifically at the role of money and monetary objectives, it was obvious that they enter the scene as constraints rather than success factor. For the purpose of this paper, we have re-analyzed the life story interviews (where pro-money opinions are almost completely absent) and suggest that the relationship between nature-based tourism operators and money is not fully understood. The aim is to explore this topic further through the following four propositions: 1. The identity of nature-based entrepreneurs is not compatible with profit and growth 2. Niche markets and limited market knowledge obstruct opportunity for growth 3. Dependence of natural resources put sustainability ahead of growth 4. Nature-based tourism firms have limited control over their production process Elaborating these propositions will provide the nature-based tourism research field with a more nuanced view on business growth and the role of money. They may also provide insights for policymakers how to design successful strategies to support this sector. We also argue that these propositions can serve as a point of departure for further research in the nature-based tourism entrepreneurship, business development and resource management nexus.